Window-shade bracket



R. C. CRANFORD.

WINDOW SHADE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILVED FEB. 11, 1919.

1,391,528, PatentedSept- 20,1921.

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"U T TA ES PATENT QFF CE 1,391 I Specification of Letters Patent. L Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application filed February 11, 1919. Serial no. 276,257.

To allwhom it may concern: Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from Be it known that I, Burns G. CRANFORD, which the bracket is formed, and a citizen of the United States, residing at Fig. 4 is a. sectional detail on line 4& De Land, in the county of Volusia and of Fig. 1. State of Florida, have invented new and Similar characters of reference are emuseful Improvements in Window-Shade ployed in all of the above described views, Brackets, of which the following is a specito indicate corresponding parts. fication. Referring now, more particularly, to the This invention comprehends generally imaccompanying drawings there is provided provements in that class of inventions an improved bracket formed from a single known as shades, curtains and screens, and piece ofsheet metal and comprising a submore particularly relates to a window shade 'stantially triangular body 1 from the upper bracket. wide edge of which extends a supporting It isthe principal aim and object of the flange 2 bendable on the crease 3 so as to present invention to provide a device of the project at right angles from the rear face above mentioned character designed from of the body while the free edge of the flange a single blank of sheet metal capable of is formed at and medially of the side edges being subsequently bent to the desired shape with a plurality of anchoring spurs 4 bendand engaged in position on a window casing able downwardly on the creases 5 so as to in such a manner as to obviate the necessity be anchored in the window casing 6 as incliof independent fastening devices. cated, while also formed on the free edge of More particularly this invention contemtheflange between the spurs 4 are lugs 7 plates the provision of a device of the above which facilitate the supporting of the mentioned character designed with lateral bracket in'position, said lugs lying on the wings which are bendable to provide a trunupper surface of the top of the casing when nion supporting arm subsequent to the the bracket is in a position as shown in stamping of the device from apiece of ma- Fig. 2. terial. Depending from the vertex of the body It is a more specific object of the present is an extension 8 while projecting from the invention to provide a device of the above opposite sides of the extension are laterally mentioned character wherein the trunnion disposed wings generally designated 9. receiving and supporting arms are bendable These wings are bendable inwardly on the upon and braced by the body so as to increases 10 to provide wing engaging porcrease the relative rigidity of the parts. tions 11, which act as braces, while the outer It is an additional object of this invention portions which provide arms 12, are subseto provide a device of the above mentioned quently bent outwardly on the creases 13 character which is simple in construction, and lie at right angles with respect to the thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purbody or extension 8 and in juxtaposed relaose and inexpensive in manufacture. tion with respect to each other, the upper Other objects will be in part obvious and edges near the free terminals of the said in part hereinafter set forth. arms being provided with slots 14 adapted 9 The invention accordingly consists in the to accommodate one of the trunnions of a features of construction, the combination of shade roller, as is apparent. By the peelements and the arrangement of parts culiar construction described it will be apwhich will be exemplified in the construcpreciated that the extension engaging portion hereinafter described and the scope of tions 11 form braces for the arms for prethe application of which will be indicated venting vertical and lateral movement of in the appended claim. the arms and assure of an effective mount- The invention is clearly illustrated in the ing for the trunnion of the shade roller (not accompanying drawings, in which: shown), When the spurs 4: are anchored Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of in position, as shown in Fig. 2, the bracket the improved brackets. is firmly maintained in position, the sup- Fig. 2 is a side elevation Showing one of porting flange 2, of course, forming an effecthe brackets applied. tive bearing for preventing accidental movement and for effectively supporting the bracket in its entirety. l What is claimed is:

A device for the' purpose indicated formed from a single blank of" metal and consisting of a triangular body having a .right-angularly disposed supporting flange at its upper edge, the said flange being formed withanchoring spurs at its edge,'the body being formed with a "depending "extension at its vertex, the said extenslon having op- RUFUS o. ORANFORD.

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